We have heard of quite common techniques to help us manage with our daily constant demands – from drinking tea to engaging in daily exercise. Though stress is universal [...]

Alcohol a tradition that has been around since the ancient times, such as in Egypt or China has always seemed to be a useful social function. Alcohol by the [...]

From the moment of its conception in 2010, Bell has made inconceivable strides to starting the conversation about mental health. They’re continuous conversation and financial backings have brought the [...]

February 21st to the 27th is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. This is a mostly Western epidemic but has spread to Eastern cultures more recently. Why are eating disorders [...]

We all become very overwhelmed by work, responsibilities and obligations that seem to accumulate faster as the academic year progresses. Constantly dedicating our time to further ourselves is a [...]

Suicide is the silent killer, even though it has been more popularized throughout the media with deaths such as Kurt Cobain and Prince it is still not as recognized [...]

In light of World Mental Health Day which is October 10th, I think two mental health issues that should be focused on are depression and bipolar. These are interrelated [...]

Loss of energy, poor concentration, feeling rather hopeless coupled with changes in sleep and appetite. The casual and common nature of these symptoms appears to be rather harmless, and [...]

The push for mental health awareness has been progressive. Laws have been adjusted, or even introduced to acknowledge the altering social cultural dynamics and institutions have created programs to [...]

Ashley Smith, a troubled teenager that was incarcerate at the fragile age of 15 for throwing crab apples at a postman, died almost 5 years ago due to choking [...]

The issue of mental health on campus has become a solemn one. The Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) has released their submission to the Ontario government on the status [...]

A study published in the British Medical Journal, based on family and friends of people who were suicidal, highlighted the main challenges faced when trying to figure out whether [...]

By Catherine Ballantyne-Choo This article presents some results of a study done by Towers Watson about the workplace in Canada and the United States. According to the study, 89% [...]

By Vincent Cuevas   For students, there are many stresses that we deal with throughout the year that can cause us to feel depressed or mentally unwell. It is very [...]

Mental health drug research is no longer a top priority for major pharmaceutical companies, as published by two recent studies in the medical journal Science Translational Medicine.   The [...]

An addiction is the continued use of mood and behaviour altering substances that threaten an individual’s health. It is a multi factor problem that changes the physiology of the [...]

In Hay River, North Western Territory there seems to be a community outrage as Health Authorities are not budging one bit from their earlier decision of demoting some mental [...]

With an estimated 1 in 5 youth dealing with mental health issues, Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School in Stoney Creek has decided to help mitigate the issue by incorporating [...]

By Inderjeet Kaur   The Alberta government and the Canadian Mental Health Association are being sued by the family of a woman who was killed by a “mentally ill [...]